a barrage of gun shots rang out from the streets of brooklyn. the gun battle the with police and an attempted car thief ends with bullets covering the street this morning the suspect is facing very serious charges. it's 6:00 a.m., and eyewitness news is live. also an atv crashes on the hempstead turnpike, sending four people to the hospital. details on that as well. >> reporter: good morning, everybody.

a look at lower manhattan, and that's >> they say september 5th, but i'm going to say may 29th! [ laughter ] >> it feels like may 29th out there a bit. it's still mild, still in the 80s, and more 90s down the pipe. all of you watching us from the beach, we are jealous of that, enjoy the weather. it's perfect. >> wouldn't it be better to be ringing in memorial day? >> yeah. that's my favorite holiday. >> i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm michelle charlesworth. >> amy is gone.

she's chilling, chillaxing, doing her own thing. >> and here's amy. this weather, we hardly have to work for it. the temperatures in the low 60s. compared to what we had 24 hours ago, and temperatures are almost 15 degrees cooler on long island from coastal connecticut, and 10 degrees cooler for white plains, and winds are calm. the breeze has really deft behind a -- left behind a beautiful, beautiful day. temperatures low 80s for today's high. enough sunshine to warm us into the low 80s. all in all a beautiful-looking forecast throughout the day today. a lot of sunshine.

nothing to slow us down. a high of 83 degrees. that's above average, and i will have the accuweather forecast in a few minutes. rob? >> thank you very much. a man injured during a shootout with police is facing several charges including four counts of attempted murder of a police officer. that's after he opened fire on the street. yesterday the streets in bushwick were covered in 80 shell casings. police say a suspect fired on them, and they returned fire, chasing the suspect down the street. the officers fired 70 shots in all, and the suspect entered 11 rounds. >> we rolled off the bed, and we were like stay down. it seemed like it was right outside of our window, which was it. >> it just kept coming, kept coming.

it wouldn't end. >> the suspect in all of this, 27-year-old gerald harris was struck once in the leg, and again this morning facing serious charges. four people are are recovering after being involved in an atv crash only. it was right outside of the entrance to hofstra university. the atv crashed into a nissan ultimate. those four who were hurt were taken to the hospital, and the police shut down the westbound lanes of the hempstead turnpike for several hours to investigation. there's a $50,000 reward for the search of suspecteds who killed a beloved officer in the town north of chicago. police are looking for any clue thacked lead them to the killers killer -- that could

lead them to the killer in this case. the victim was a 30-year veteran from the force and just a month away from retiring. police hope new clues can be found as families return to their homes for labor day weekend. a in bryant park a tree crashed down on the crowded park yesterday afternoon. middle of the day. five people in all were hurt, and others rushed in to help. people all over the park came to the aid of those hit by the tree. eyewitnesses heard the tree crack, and suddenly it was on the ground, just inch from the victims' heads. >> no warning. >> it was too late to yell or something. >> as it dropped, people were screaming. >> the five who were hurt suffered only major injuries,

and that's the good news. the nypd went in, cut up the tree trunk, and they are trying to figure out why. testing is complete in the bronx where the legionnaires' bacteria tests were done. five of the buildings had positive preliminary tests. there's been four cases of the disease at the melrose houses other the last 6 one was diagnosed earlier this week. the death of a couple and their two young sons on the

jersey shore has been problem at the airports and

problem at the u.s. open, wow. thousands of migrants are being welcome into hungary this morning it comes after germany and austria offered asylum to help refugees from syria, iraq, and austria. the migrants are trying to flee the countries that have been are ravaged by war. some of the horrific scenes you saw from this, a little boy's body washing up on shore and his father burying his wife and two young kids, it's serious and so good to see some countries respond. rescue efforts will

continue this morning for the blue whale tangled in the fishing net. amy freeze will come back with a good-looking accuweather forecast. all that and more as we continue on this saturday morning. hey! let me help with that. oh, thank you!

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6:11, and welcome back. rescue efforts will continue this morning for the blue whale tangled in a fishing net off the coast of california. it's a 75-foot long whale spotted yesterday in the water. if they are able to free the animal, and we are hoping they will. it will be a milestone because no one has ever been able to successfully untangled nets

that have entrapped a whale. >> i would have guessed they have never been successful. >> free willie! >> you know! good morning, amy freeze. >> good morning, sunshine. >> so many compliments all at once. >> i was leaving room. i think the weather is too nice, because they assigned me an extra duty this morning. i was given the pass words to the instagram accounts and that's light they got a lot of -- and last night they got a lot of questions on what they would like to see. how does everyone on the set take their coffee, and what's for breakfast? we will answer that. >> after weather? >> yeah. after weather. send us your comments.

if you post on the instagram picture, it's the easiest for me. >> i will just pull mine out. >> i guess that's the only thing i can make of it. the weather is too nice, and i need something else to do. temperatures right now the upper 60s. it was nice last night. windows open kind of night a beautiful forecast for the entire weekend. i think today is the best day. skies are ideal, beautiful, comfortable this morning. absolutely fantastic. down to the battery, you see trade. the numbers are at 76%. the breeze was strong yesterday afternoon, and we saw the results of half in trees and so forth. comfortable. 79 is the normal high this time of the year. the record is 97 from 1929. sunrise at 6:25, and we are starting to see the daylight

come in, and it's absolutely beautiful. temperatures low 60sin most spots to the north. 69 for newark, and the same for trenton and belmar. across the board, whether you're out on long island, out to the jersey shore, or the higher elevations, all through the hudson valley, beautiful, coastal connecticut, fantastic day for everybody. what it's going do, it's going to create sinking air. clouds are forming when the air rises and the two masses collide, but sinking air will allow for a lot of sunshine. tomorrow, mid-80s, starting with 83 today, changing it to 85 in the city. if you're making the getaway, here's the forecast for labor day, saturday, sunday, and monday. monday is the warmest, and as far as skies go, today is good. tomorrow is nice as well. the hamptons, just shy of 80. the east winds up to 20 miles

an hour, and that's creating a rough surf, and waves up to 5 feet and the water temperature is very inviting. almost the same as the air temperature in some location. rip current risk is high. remember to check in with the life guards to see where it's a safe place to get in. make sure they can see you. another comfortable evening tonight, and then tomorrow, temperatures mid-80s. present, low humidity. very comfortable. accuweather forecast. things change on monday. we are back to 90. late monday night into tuesday, the muggies will start to come back, and tuesday, downright steamy with a high of 92. low 90s into wednesday, and that's a string of three days of 90 degrees or more. potential for a heat wave. 93 thursday, 94 for friday.

the overnight lows in the 60s. feeling very good. eric wrote in on our sustain gram, he wants to know how you take your coffee and what you eat for breakfast. i, myself don't take cough -- take coffee, and i try to eat apples because they say they wake you up, and protein. or i just do peanut butter m & ms. >> i have my greek yogurt, tastes like plaster, but it's good for you, and then a nutragrain bar.

i have a regular coffee, two splenda and skim milk. >> and rob is nice enough to pay for the coffee this week. >> we go back and forth. >> to reiterate, amy freeze is in charge of the entire instagram for the station, nbc7. >> just for today. >> it's a mutiny and a coup. a little league player gone but not forgotten. how his neighborhood is remembering him after being mowed down by a driver in new jersey, and the killer is still on the loose.

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team, the giants. >> he was a wonderful kid. jermaine was tragically struck and killed by two cars in june. the team honored him by retiring number 19. >> it's a sad tragedy a lot for our school, community, and everyone who knew him. >> reporter: his father says the support from jermaine's team has been overwhelming, and as the family continues to wait for word from the prosecutor's office, they are praying for justice. >> it's hard, really hard. >> jermaine lives in us, he remains in us. >> reporter: his family started usticeforjermaine. in jersey city, i'm a.j. ross, channel 7 eyewitness news. in this morning's health alert, weight loss surgery

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welcome back. it's 6:24 already. we want to remind you, coffee during the commercial. that's how we roll. thank you very much. and now sports news with rob powers. >> reporter: good morning, everybody. let's start with baseball. a lot of the talk yesterday was about the innings limits, and the mets had to keep an eye on injury, and lucas douda, the aching back, could return next week. but cuddyer's wrist, and a month until the regular season ends. 11 home runs here for him since the trade. bottom of the 11th, prada nails one to the right field corner, and christian motors around, and that's the game. the mets lose 6-5. the nationals won last night, so

their lead is now 5 games this morning. the yankees put mark teixeira on the disabled list yesterday. they have no idea when he will be back. they have to replace teixeira's power. how about alex rodriguez that's deep to left. and then ryan mccann, and the guy who took over 1st base, the yankees are off and running. only 4 hits in the game, and you just saw 3 of them. the added bonus here, the bluejays lost, and the yankees are now back by just half a game. the venus sisters are dominating, and if they could keep on winning, venus will

play her sister in the finals. last night it was magnificent here. williams couldn't catch up. so aggressive in the first set. sam won it, and she was pumped! williams takes control, and she gets it late. the incredible point there, and then the match. 6-love in the 3rd. the grand slam hopes are alive. both the giants and jets will start playing for keeps a week from tomorrow. steve weatherford released by giants yesterday. a popular punter set to win over $3 million this year. the giants trade for brad wing

who will punt for $110,000 this year. the patriots' qb on facebook, while i'm pleased to be eligible to play, i'm sorry our league had to endure this i don't think it's been great for our sport, and to a large degree, we have all lost. syracuse at home last night against rhode island, and it wasn't even a game. the orange ended the 1st half with the 74-yard punt return. the first syracuse punt return in 47 years, and fordham a winner over army. whatever happens this weekend, laura behnke has you covered. >> thank you, rob. and let's look at the top stories.

a brooklyn man fired 11 shots at officers who responded with gunfire. an update on the wild shootout coming up. also ahead, pope francis has one final message to americans before his historic trip here to the united states. and amy is a little upset about the weatherford news with the giants. >> crushing. i can't acknowledge it right now. it's a little too sensitive. i need to think about it. i'm not happy about it. >> a scale of 1-10. one being not adeal, and ten being the very best, today does not fall short.

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this is the kind of labor day weekend. amy has a perfect 10 kind of day this morning. >> just a little while ago, i saw a guy on a skate board carrying a surf board. that's a 10 day! you know? >> down by you in jersey, or over here in manhattan. right over there! >> really? >> that's a 10 kind of day. >> start early, and thank you for being with us. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm toni yates, i'm here for michelle charlesworth. >> thank you for enjoying today with us. we always love to talk to you in the morning. >> people love this weather. it's like summer's unofficial end. >> we never want a 10, but this

is the way to play it out. some of the shore locations, winds up to 5 feet it will kick up the surf, and there you. go hang tough. 68degrees, and for this weekend, here's what you need to know. a picture perfect today. very pleasant, temperatures warmer, and it's hot on labor day again. the 24-hour temperature change, low to mid-60s for long island, and looking at the numbers' cross the board, we are at least 10 degrees cooler from the city eastward. we have a refreshing air mass yesterday into today, and it's really comfortable. the planning forecast, 77 by noon, and a high of 83 this amp. we will hit 80 at 3:00, between noon and 3, hitting the 80- degree mark easily.

we will have more own the weekend forecast including your getaway forecast in a few minutes. >> thank you. new defails in a wild shootout with police and a suspected car thief, wanted for shooting a man in brooklyn and emptying 11 rounds firing on the cops, and of course the cops fired back. christine thorne is live from kings county hospital where the suspect is recovering this morning. >> reporter: 27-year-old gerald harris is recovering here after being shot in the leg, and police say he is responsible for starting this wild shootout that resulted in 70 shots being fired by responding officers. harris was originally wanted for shooting a man who was loading up his car. he was hiding in the man's truck attempting to steal it when the man found harris in the trunk of his car.

harris shot him and fled. the victim gave the police a very good description of harris. eight offices respond, canvassed the area, harris ducked behind a car and opened fire on officers. officers returned fire, and then he ran off, running at two other officers who returned fire. and people in the neighborhood said they have never heard so much gunfire before. >> it was consecutive. one after another after another after another. i looked outside and saw the police presence, and i was like what's going summon. >> reporter: police say harris emptied 11 shot the during the entire thing, taking place in bushwick. they believe the gun was stolen out of florida. live outside of the kings county hospital, kristin thorne, channel 7 eyewitness news. pope francis says he's filled with hope to meet all americans as he gets ready to

travel to the u.s. he got a preview of what kind of audience is awaiting him when he visits later this month. an audience in chicago got the opportunity to speak to the pope through a little virtual reality. pope francis spoke one-on-one with an american nun. federal agents are now involved in the investigation into a fire that left a planned parenthood clinic badly damaged, and fire marshals determined it was arson. flames broke out yesterday in eastern washington, and the spokeswoman for planned parenthood said the damage is so serious, the clinic will probably be closed for a month or more. the fbi is involved because of the history of the antiabortion protesters targeting the buildings. residents of puerto rico cannot vote for the president

of the united states, and that's been under much debate on the island for years, but nonetheless, hillary clinton campaigned there. she said preventing them from voting for president makes no sense, and marco rubio has also well. and clinton's visit comes as new york governor cuomo prepares to lead a special delegation for puerto rico for a 1-night visit. we will cover the trip, and reports will begin on monday. a county clerk in kentucky who is sitting in jail for not signing same-sex marriage licenses insists the licenses issued out of her office while

she's in the cooler are not legal. deputy clerks are issuing the licenses to several gay couple the, but kim davis says because she didn't authorize the licenses, they are invalid. her attorney said davis is passing her time in the jail by "doing bible studies with herself." a connecticut man who spent a decade behind bars is now free. bob bob johnson is first time since he was 16 years old after a judge in new haven dismissed the murder case against him. johnson was sentenced to 38 years in prison for the murder over a man in 2006, but the connecticut innocent projects said it was through threats and intimidation johnson falsely confessed to murder. >> we believe it's a widespread problem.

we are dealing with numerous cases that have forced confession or involuntary confession. >> hopefully we can get justice for anyone who is innocent or in the same predicament. this is a blessing. >> johnson says he got through 9 years in prison. 9 years of his life in prison with patience and simply keeping his family in his mind. >> he said it's a blessing, and all you can think of is all those years in jail for something he didn't do. he missed out on so much. >> to come out of the experience not bitter to me, that's amazing grace, prime years of your life. we cover those stories all the time. >> far too many he says. still to come, an indiana pastor has had it with the violence in his neighborhood, but he's not just taking his message to the street. he's camping out on the street.

>> we will get into that. also ahead a tennessee airport is bracing for the big problems and rain. it will not be flooding, but sink holes like you can join the millions who have already switched. we switched. and now, we're streaming netflix. who knew time warner cable's

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welcome back. an airport in southeast tennessee is looking for a new solution to a lot of problems. nine sink holes have opened up on or around a runway. the they have had sink holes before, but never in this way. the're runway is considered stable, and the airport can continue to operate, but officials are trying to figure out what is causing the sink holes to open up and how to make sure they don't come back. there. amy freeze --

>> talk to me! >> it's been a beautiful stretch of l. i love a good stat. i think i heard the news correctly yesterday, the first time the first three days of september have started with 90 degrees or higher since 1973. >> wow! >> can he get a badge from bill evans? >> not yet. i think he has a chance to get his junior weather badge. >> you have stepped up your game. >> i'm coming back strong. >> that's crazy. >> and it's an amazing stat. >> around here, we have a cool air mass, refreshing air mass is in place, and it feels

really nice. it's a windows open kind of morning. icture-perfect day 8-0 degrees expected. looking out over the city right now, the sun coming up, leaving a beautiful splash of glistening sun across the buildings as we get going. in the park, 76% humidity, and winds out of the northeast at 6 miles an hour. low to mid-60s, and the areas in blue, at least 10 degrees cooler. most spots headed back into federal new jersey. newark, 7 degrees cooler than it has been over the last several days. labor day. the warmest we have ever had. 96 in 1973. degrees in 1951.

the wettest was 1926 and we had over 2 inches of rain fall it looks like a really nice one this go around. futurecast, watching this, no chance for rain, gorgeous- looking day. temperatures are easy to take. easterly component to the wind, and that will keep things pleasant, a bit of a breeze at times. warmer on sunday, but still, the skies are looking great. back to beautiful today. 83degrees, and high pressure is in control, no storms in the area, and 85 by tomorrow, it's warm and sunny, and temperatures going to 90 before the weekend is up. the labor day weekend getaway, the hamptons will be nice, the warmest on monday. the same story for the jersey shore, and the catskills up to 85. water temperatures 75, and that's almost as warm because of the air temperature today. rip current risk is high. low humidity, and that is a

great way to start off the labor day weekend. on tuesday, we are still at 92 degrees, guys, and we make that bounce on labor day, keeping the hot temperatures wednesday. 91. and then it's a stretch of 90s through the middle of next week. >> another heat wave for september? >> i know! >> when was the last time we had a heat wave in september? >> i will get the research team on it. >> let him do it. let him research. >> by the research team we mean goggle, like everybody else. >> good-looking -- [ laughter ] good-looking forecast [ laughter ] thank you, amy. time for everybody's favorite part of the show. the always inspiring channel 7 community calendar. the richmond county fair on staten island features kids'

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william and anderson fresh produce limited edition cucumbers shipped to new jersey and several other states it comes after 85 people got sick in 2 dozen states. one woman in california died after eating the tainted food. a pastor in indiana is proving his commitment to his community by roughing it. reverend john gertin will be sleeping in a tent in a neighborhood plagued with violence and murder. he found a way to really get out there and be neighborhood. >> they are more than just the individual victim. they are children, grandmother, fathers, cousins, all left behind to ever to deal with the trama. >> the community has a chance

to come together and heal. the pastor is holding services right at his tent. the city of albuquerque is trying to get panhandlers off jobs. the van drives around the city offering a day's work for pay to people begging for cash on the side of the road. for many, it's an opportunity not just to get money but to get their lives back on track. >> i'm uneducated, a convicted felon. >> it gives me something to put on my resume and it puts money in my pocket, where i don't have to bag. >> anyone who works for the city will walk away with $45 cash and the city officials will cope track of those who do

good work, and they could end up offering them full-time jobs. >> we have done stories about the homeless here in the city and it's the highest level it has been. make a lesson to be gleamed from albuquerque. dozens of homeless units here in new york city are being cleaned up, but neighbors fear they will come right back. anything the city can do? we will get into that. it's supercat saturday amy? >> a triple threat right here. milo, rosco, and andy waiting for the weekend to get underway. you are going to look fantastic as you're out and about. waiting for everybody to get up, little mista here.

>> you can send them to me on twitter or send them to our website.

there's an escalating battle over the fate of new york city's homeless. city forces swept in to remove dozens of homeless camps, but many of them have already returned. dave evans has more on what seems to be a game of cat and mouse. >> reporter: below the sheraton expressway on the east side of the bronx, city crews cleaned up a couple of tons of debris. this was a homeless encampment, and neighbors complained for months. >> i'm glad that someone brought light to the situation. it's an ongoing problem, and a lot of people will be happy with this change they did. >> reporter: on wednesday police brass announced there were 80 homeless encampments across the city.

this one in the bronx was the late toast be cleaned up. six or seven homeless people were living here, and they have to find a new place to call home this location at 150th street in the bronx is where the mayor visited on wednesday. the crews put up the fence, and the homeless lingered nearby. >> it's gone, it's lost. i'm starting from scratch. >> reporter: are you upset about that? are they upset? >> yeah, but what can we do? it's not the man's fault. >> reporter: this man, called william, will not go to a shelter. officials have tried. they have been offered all kinds of intervention. >> they should not be down there because it's trespassing, but they are not bothering nobody. i feel bad for them. they have no place to live. >> reporter: others worry they will go to another another neighborhood. >> i hope it's not just hushing hem in somewhere else and they

will get them services. we asked william where he goes now. >> in the streets. we know how to survive in the street. some of us have been doing this, like i said 12 years on and off. channel 7 eyewitness news. >> sad! >> so many stories behind what you can see out there on the streets. >> many, many decades old stories. coming up, a man shot in a gun battle with police, facing serious charges as he recovers in the hospital. a live report straight ahead. >> four people are recovering after a crash on long island involving

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bullets rattle a neighborhood in brooklyn as police exchange gunfire with a man suspected in an earlier shooting. the suspect is now facing a growing list of charges. a tree suddenly comes crashing down at bryant park, and city officials are now tasked with finding out what caused the tree to topple as bystanders recover from their injuries. good morning, everyone. a gorgeous shot there of the state. it's going be a nice, nice start to the labor day weekend. we hope you are doing something outside today. great day, today, tomorrow, monday.

it all looks good. >> love it. >> perfect weather for 3 days. >> y n deed. >> there could be another one, though, amy freeze tells me, the way i look at, after the last two winters, snowy cold winter, and frigid winter. >> you believe in environmental karma, what goes around, comes around. >> well phrased miss freeze, i will take it. >> definitely not based in sunshine. 67 currently in central park, and it will be a fantastic day. what a way to kick off the weekend. ary freshing air mass over the area. and if we look at the 24-hour temperature change, we are 10

to 15 dries cooler, especially the city eastward. the new air mass moves in, and it feels great and looks great across the area. the headlines are picture perfect today. it's hot on labor day, and that's the beginning of the stretch of the 90s that could last into next week. you have a great forecast, whatever is on tap for you today, beautiful weather from the beaches to the mountains. great-looking forecast. here's the planner for the city today. 79 by 1:00, and temperatures going back into the low 80s as we get closer to sunset. the accuweather forecast, talking about the heat and back to school in the accuweather forecast. see you, tony. >> amy, thank you. new details after an exchange of gunfire with police sends an attempted gun thief to the hospital. >> kristin thorne is live from kings county hospital where the suspect is recovering and also

facing a long list of some very serious charges. hi, christine. >> reporter: hi, rob and tony. jerome harris is recovering here after being shot in the leg, and police say he is responsible for starting this really just wild shootout, resulting in 70 shots being fired by responding officers. harris was originally wanted for shooting a man who was loading up his car. harris was hiding in the man's trump when he was attempting to steal it. harris allegedly shot him and ran. the victim gave police a good flip of harris, and it was early friday morning in bushwick. they spotted harris, he ran behind a car and opened fire at officers, and officers returned fire, and then he apparently ran off again, running into two other officers, shooting at

them, and they returned fire. neighbors we spoke with said they have never heard so much gunfire. >> we like rolled off the bed, and we were like stay down! it was like -- it seemed like it was right outside of our window, and it was. >> it just kept coming, kept coming, and it wouldn't end. >> harris is facing a long list of charges including four counts of attempted murder of a police officer. i'm kristin thorne, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> all right, kristin, thank you very much. new this morning, four people are recovering after a crash on long island involving an atv. it happened last night on hempstead turnpike outside of the entrance to hofstra university. four people were sent to the hospital. all are expected to survive. that's the good news. police shut down the westbound

lanes for several hours during their investigation. new york city parks department officials will be in bryant park, inspecting a tree that sud eveningly out of nowhere just snapped in half. >> it was crowded out there yesterday afternoon, and five people were hurt scorings rushed in to help. people -- her hurt, -- were hurt and others rushed in to help. >> there was no warning to get away. >> it was too late to yell, and as it dropped some people were screaming. >> some people said they felt a strong gust of wind before the tree came down. five people taken to the the hospital, and they are expected to be okay. the nypd came in, cutting up the tree trunk so the parks department workers can gets in there to determine what caused

the tree to come down. another tree mishap, in connecticut this time. a man was in greenwich, when a tree fell on top of him. he had to be rescued by firefighters. several vehicles were damaged but no one was hurt. testing is complete in the bronx where legionnaires' back tearoff discovered earlier this week. four of the nine buildings had positive preliminary tests for the bacteria. there's been four cases at the melrose houses in the last 6 months. the death of a come and their two young sons on the jersey shore have been ruled anew homicide. it's police found the four bodies all in a bedroom of

their long judge branch home -- of their longbranch home on tuesday. it's believed the father killed the other three family members and then set fire to the house before killing himself. a drone crashed into the empty stands at the u.s. open, luckily no one was hurt. a high school science teacher was operating the drone from the marina on the opposite side of citi field. he turned himself into police after his drone crashed. rosie o'donnell's teenage daughter can now contact the new jersey man who is accuse of sending her obscene images after a judge lifted the no contact order on the two. the teenage girl was found in his home in ocean county last

month after being reported missing just a week before her 18th birthday. his attorney says they met on it tinder, and he didn't know she was underage until after he sent her those pictures. new this morning, we are learning about an event at westpoint that went from playful to painful. a pillow fight left two dozen hurt after someone filled their pillow case with hard objects. it's meant to build comradery, but some put their helmets inside instead of wearing their helmets. all the cadets who were hurt are now back on duty. >> what is going on? thousands of migrants are being welcomed into austria this morning. hundreds crossings the border from hunk entry austria on foot

ill will this morning, welcomed by charity -- from hungary to austria on foot early this morning, welcomed by volunteers. >> migrants are trying to flee their wore-torn countries, and we all saw the little boy whose body washed up in the water. that may have been a turning point for all of this. a little league team honoring fallen team member. and the search for one officer's killers straight ahead. amy is loving the day. we will tell you later how it

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welcome back. look at that smile. a man in chicago taking in the sights all by himself after he was supposed to be joined by an entire bachelor party, including the groom, but their flights were canceled.

robbie chernow, that's his name, is not stopping him. he has a lonely but scenic boat tour, and a cubs' game. the good news is, they were able to rebook, and they should be joining him this weekend. >> i love his the show must go on! >> party of 1. >> we have to end find out where he posted these, where his social media is. >> that's great. uh-uh. >> why? what do you mean? >> i have been to enough bachelor parties in my life. lord have mercy. >> he did miss out on some activities? >> oh, lord! if you do it right. >> did you a bachelorette party? >> no. >> did you have one? yeah. >> how it was? >> huh? >> where was it?

what was the city? >> huh? >> she is pleading the 5th. you. it does. >> i will be in vegas for mine. >> are you announcing? dates. beautiful weather all week long, the temperatures with r so nice, you could have had the win does open. the skies are perfect around 80 or 81 degrees for than. as the sun comes up, here's the live picture from the gwb. hopefully you're making your getaway early to enjoy this beautiful day. 76% humidity, and pressure is on the rise, and low to mid-60s on the island. hampton at 65. 67 for lost lynn, and get

closer to the -- 67 for brooklyn, and get in here, it's more bearable. temperatures with the wind coming in. it was really nice. morning lows at 58 here in sussex: this evening, another beautiful night. if you want to give your ac a break and open the windows, the temperatures are nice. not too hot. low 80s, the top temperature through the afternoon, and across the entire area, there's a lot of sunshine, and no worries about clouds or storms or anything like that, and party on. kicking off the weekend, it's good. futurecast. let it run through. nothing to mess up the forecast. the next few days, it's warmer. sunday afternoon, mid-80s, and 90 on labor day itself. you have fantastic weather if you're doing travel or plans outdoors. back to beautiful 83 today. high pressure dominates the forecast all weekend long. tomorrow at 85.

sunny, warm, and above average, but a nice day. the weekend getaway for the catskills, hamptons, and the jersey shore. we are back to 90 for the city on monday. low humidity today, warmer tomorrow afternoon. 65 to the overnight low and then 85. the accuweather forecast does show us a streak here, and perhaps a heat wave for monday, tuesday, and wednesday. the kids go back to school and back to reality for everybody. it's hot, sticky, steamy first half of the week. 83 on friday, and the cold front coming in later in the week, cooling us off dramatically. doing the instagram takeover, and your most embarrassing tv moment? i will have you brainstorm that out, and it's close to the instagram account in a little while.

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mini babybel. snack a little bigger. welcome back, everyone. a little league football team in new jersey is remembering their teammate killed in a hit- and-run. the jersey city gators retired the number 19 last night. jermaine woodward was hit and killed last year. his parents are very grateful over the fact the community came together to remember their little boy. >> to me, it was to see a lot of people out here talking student. he hovered sports, school, and he was a wonderful kid. >> police are still searching for one of the drivers who hit the 8-year-old boy, and his family says they are waiting

word from the prosecutor's office and praying that justice will one day be served. >> thousands of people are continuing to pay their respects to the police officer who was gunned down on the job at the houston gas station where the deputy was shot and killed one week ago. the 47-year-old was in uniform when he was killed while he was car. a 30-year-old monohas been charged with his murder. community members held hands and prayed, reflecting on the officer's life. there is now a $50,000 reward being offered in the search for the suspects who killed a beloved police officer in a town north of chicago. the lieutenant was killed on thursday while killing three suspects, just a month away from retirement. investigators are going through new surveillance video throughout foxlake, illinois to look for any potential clue

that could lead them to the killers. >> they have a mix of videos from residences and businesses. we are hope they are still within our reach. >> police hope new clues may be found as families return to their vacation homes for labor day weekend. the lieutenant was a 30-year veteran of the no, sir. >> when we take a look at these bbq trophies: best cracked pepper sauce... most ribs eaten while calf roping...

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the mets were down, and they knocked out. the mets are on top. 11 home runs since the trade, and extra innings, tied at 5. bottom of the 11th. martin prada nails it to the right field, and that's the game. the mets lose 6-5. the nationals won last night, so that lead stands at 5 games this morning. the yankees put teixeira on the disabled list yesterday with the shin bruise, and the team admits they have no idea when he will be back. at home last night against the rays, the yankees have to figure out how to replace his power. how about the guy who has 681 career home runs, and then mccann reaches the bleachers, just clobbering him, and then greg bird into the 2nd deck, they are are off and running. only four hit in the game, and

you just saw three of them. the added bonus here, the blue jays lost and the yankees back by just a half game. last night at the u.s. open, venus williams reached the fourth round for the first time in 5 years with a dominating victory. if they keep on winning, venus will meet serena in the quarter finals. serena playing under the lights. williams couldn't catch bethany, trouble with her footwork. she had her running all over the place. so aggressive in the first set. she won it, and she was pumped. the second set, still good. williams dropped the opening set eight times this year, and come back to win the man every time including last night. she found what she needed to take the set. williams takes control. what she didn't have early, she had late. incredible point there, and then the match.

6-love in the 3rd. the comeback, the win. the grand slam hopes, they are alive. if the giants and the jets play for keeps a week from tomorrow, steve weatherford released yesterday. the popular punter set to earn over $3 million this year, and the giants take brad wig punting for $510,000 this year. tom brady reacting to his victory last night. ''while i'm pleased to be eligible to play, i'm sorry our league had to endure this. i don't think it's been good for our sport, and to a large degree, we have all lost." syracuse and rhode island. wasn't even a game the punt return and the first syracuse punt return in years. 47-0, that was the score.

fordham was a winner over army. whatever happens this weekend, laura behnke have has you covered. i'm rob powers. i'll see you right back here on monday. much more ahead including the day's top stories. a brooklyn man is accused of firing 11 shots at police officers who returned gunfire, and i'm kristin thorne with an update on the wild shootout, coming up. and thank you, kristin. ahead, homeless crackdown. the latest efforts to screen up the en-- clean up encampments for the homeless. the battle for equality wages on in kentucky. that's next. amy is back with some of my competitors plan to reduce the use of antibiotics over the next few years. but what are you having for dinner tonight? try perdue simply smart and harvestland . two trusted perdue brands of chicken raised with no antibiotics ever.

welcome back, everybody. on this eyewitness news

saturday morning a live look at lower manhattan, one world trade there in the center of the screen on this beautiful saturday morning, september the 5th, and it's just a great start to the labor day weekend. >> yeah. >> the end of summer. >> unofficial. >> so it doesn't count? >> a couple of weeks. it still feels like summer, that's the good news. good morning, everybody. thank you for being with us. i'm toni yates in for michelle charlesworth. >> we can get away without an end to summer. as long as it's hot, amy, we can call it summer. >> it officially changes with the equinox, and that's not until the 20th. >> we are good for awhile don't rush it. slow down.

>> they should call it the unofficial end to fun, right? >> they make you put your stuff in the closet. i'm going to keep my sandals out. >> i'm still wearing white shoes next week! >> i will hold you to that. 67 outside right now, and the reafrican americaning air mass we got in yesterday, it's really made a difference out on the island right now, 61 for ronkonkoma, and the blue areas are at least 10 degrees cooler than they were yesterday at the same time. we are off the mark by 7 degrees cooler and 5 degrees cooler in belmar. if you look at the history of labor day, it was warmest ever in 1973 and the coldest ever 1951. and the wettest 1926, the same year rob was born. that's interesting. >> oh! >> and i think we will get another hot one. i love to tease him when he can't respond. that's the best! >> the planning forecast for today, upper 70s by 1:00.

83 in the city, beautiful picture-perfect day. we will see if we can keep things going in the next few minutes. >> i look good for 80. thank you, amy. topping our news this morning. more than 80 shell casings blanketing the streets of brooklyn after a suspected gunman opens fire on police. the suspect is now at the kings county hospital recovering from his injuries, facing a long list of charges. >> kristin thorne is life from east flatbush with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning toni and rob. gerald harris is recovering after being shot in the leg by responding officers. police say he opened fire on officers and officers responded with 70 shots. police say this the gun he used, an illegal gun from florida. harris was wanted for trying to

steal a 52-year-old's car. he was hiding in the trunk when the man opened the trunk. morning. eight officers canvassed the area, apparently spotted him, and harris according to police ran behind a car and opened fire on officers who of course returned fire. it was around jefferson avenue, and they say harris then ran, running into two officers who he allegedly shot at, and officers again returned fire, and people who live around the neighborhood say they have never heard so much gunfire. >> it was like consecutive, one after another after another after another. i looked outside and saw his police presence,s and i like what's going on? >> reporter: six officers were taken to the hospital, suffering from ringing in their ears, but they are expected to be okay. the gun that harris allegedly used, police say was found next to him at the scene. we are live outside of kings county hospital this morning, kristin thorne, channel 7 eyewitness news.

>> thank you so much, kristin. happening now, the second day of the electric zoo festival is getting underway. 25,000 people are expected to be there for the electronic dance music festival this is the first year it will run since 2013 when people died of drug overdoses, and last year there was bad weather. not guilty pleas for two day care workers in new jersey. they are accused of child abuse and creating a kids' fight club. chanese and kenny promoted the fighting. kenny posted videos online no children were hurt, and both swim been fired. it's unclear a what caused a small plane to crash in a new

jersey field. the pilot was flying for the coast guard auxiliary when he reported engine failure and managed to make an emergency landing. he managed to avoid hitting kids by maneuvering into the a grove of trees. rosenburg's friend is calling him a hero. >> they visibly saw him steer away from a soccer field on one side and a building on the other. he's going to put his life second to the safety of overs. >> the pilot and passenger are in stable condition and are expected to survive. the nypd is working to clean up homeless encampments around the i did as part of the crackdown of the number of people living on the streets. crews were on the east side of

the bronx yesterday, cleaning up de de-- debris left behind out. problem. >> i hope it's not just pushing them somewhere else. i hope they get them services. >> city says if the people living in the encampments don't want to go to a shelter, there's little police can do the only time the nypd can step in is if there's illegal activity going on. otherwise, the people who don't want to get help will continue to live on the streets. rob? >> pope francis says he's filled with hope to meet all americans as he gets travel to the u.s., and he did get a preview last night of what kind of an audience is awaiting him when he visits this month. an audience in chicago got the chance to spike with the pope through virtual reality. pope francis is at vatican, but

that did not stop him from speaking one-on-one with an american nun. they are u.s. citizens but the residents of puerto rico ask not vote for president. nonetheless, hillary clinton campaigned yesterday in puerto rico. she hosted a round table focusing on the island's health care problems saying preventing them from vote for president "makes no sense." marco rubio also campaigned in puerto rico. this comes as cuomo will be leaving for puerto rico for a 1- night. joe torres is traveling there as well, and his reports will begin on monday. a county clerk in kentucky who is in jail for not signing same-sex marriage licenses

insists that licenses issued whole she is behind bar -- while she is behind bars for contempt are not legal. kim davis, now famous says because she did not authorize the licenses, they are invalid, and her attorney says she is passing her bible studies with herself." everybody has an someone on miss davis, that's for sure. what a story there. coming up next on eyewitness news saturday morning, you call it twinning or double trouble for some nassau county troubles. eleven sets of twins at just one kindergarten center. it's a great story. we will take you there after the break. meteorologist amy freeze will return with your accuweather forecast. it's going to be a beautiful 3

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ys welcome back, everybody. there's been a little mutiny here at channel 7. they gave amy freeze the keys to the kingdom this weekend. she's in charge of the

station's instagram account. >> i think someone was on vacation, but still. >> you're running things today. >> is it fun? >> so far so good. i have two good posts of you guys, one, what they look at behind the scenes on their phones on the commercial breaks, and then i also did your most embarrassing television moment. >> you posted it? >> i gave you a good one. >> amy is the queen of social media, and you have to teach me to repost that i didn't know you can repost. that's too complicated. i need you to teach me that in the next commercial. >> i thought i have done that for you already. >> i'm still stuck on twitter. i don't get it. i need help. >> i was teaching twitter on the set one day, and you had like 8,000 messages you have never seen before. >> i was like where's the response? >> amy, help us. time for weather now.

7:43 is the time. good morning, everyone. a lot of shine. 67degrees in central park, and social media is a good way to connect. we are talking into the box, and i would love to know what is going on. the thing is, we hear you when you have a hair on the right side or what were you thinking with the outfit, or there's a typo on your graphic. we hear all of we hear it, that's right. 67 in central park, and we go from winds that were south westerly much of week, pumping in the hot humid air to the north easterly winds. beautiful. no weather to worry about as far as the skies go. absolutely gorgeous, wall-to- wall sunshine. the influence of the jet stream allowing for the beautiful air to come in here. we do heat back up this weekend, and we are not in the pacific northwest where thigh are dealing with the storms through the upper plains as well.

back to beautiful today. high pressure is in control. tomorrow, 85. both of the numbers will feel fantastic, especially following the string of five 90-degree days in a row. you're free to get out and about and enjoy it the catskills, hamptons, all looking good. i think we will be close to mid- to upper 70s in a lot of spots, especially for the jersey shore. cool influence, and then sunday, temperatures warm up and in the city, we another stretch of 90s. we are not done with the hot weather just jet. the sea and sand forecast for today, east winds up to 20 miles an hour. waves up to 5 feet, and water temperature, 78 degrees that could be as warm if not warm than the beach locations. 78 off the buoys at sandy hook. check with your life guards to make sure you're on top of what is happening. 83 in the city, and tonight, it's comfortable and 65.

outlying areas could be in the 70s all day today, but cool evening across the board as well. plenty of sun and pleasant. here's your accuweather forecast. another stretch of 90s coming your way after labor day. back to work and reality in a steam bath. it's going to be hot going to school on tuesday and wednesday, whatever your start is. if you're back to work, it's going to be warm as well. hot and sticky through wednesday. thursday, 87, and a shower and thunderstorm coming through to cool us off for friday. brief shower at 87 degrees. the accuweather forecast spelling it out for us. and. >> that's okay. >> any way to take the camera shot outside of the studio? we have a gaggled man who came to say i had. >> there -- to say hi. >> there you go! you're on tv.

>> scoot over so i can get them. scooch more. >> you are moving backwards. that or they are running from the camera. >> nice to see you. enjoy the sun. >> thank you for taking the shot. >> must be fleet week. oh, man, i think you bring all the boys to the yard. [ laughter ] >> oh, dear! you know that song? >> no. no, we don't remember that song. >> yeah, yeah, you do! [ laughter ] let's look at the channel 7 community calender before we go to break. the richmond county fair features kids' crafts, rides, an eating contest, farm animals, and more. in manhattan, the washington square outdoor art exhibit bothing 120 artists on the sidewalk of university place. gathering dance companies for

new york city and beyond to create a diverse experience in queens. celebrate moose spickett 40th -- music and the 40th anniversary of bob dylan's hits. and then the movies at the park

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for adults and children, but the values of the brooklyn ladies still guide us. mjhs. caring every minute, every day. well, isn't the case of seeing double or double trouble right here? eleven sets of twins in a kindergarten center in nassau county.

>> that's going to make it harder for everyone to get the names straight. renee staal with the special class that is twice as nice. >> sit up straight, hands together. >> reporter: it's not easy wrangling the kindergarteners, especially when they are all twins. >> it was five sets and then six and then seven, and once we hit eight, i said our record was seven, and now we are up to eight. a few weeks ago we got our eleventh set of twins. >> ten fraternal and one identical. the staff finds the unusual number of twins exciting, but it seems the concept of having a twin has not set in for the 4- year-old and 5-year-old. >> reporter: last your five -- what's your favorite part of having a twin brother? i don't know. >> reporter: some were quick to

point out what makes them the same. >> reporter: i like your matching pants. >> we have matching shoes. >> reporter: do you dress >> no! >> reporter: they will get plenty of time to let their different personalities show. the principal has strategically separated them, and each will have class with another child who is also a twin. >> it is nice to establish independence and set their own personalities and their own goals and then be able to share all of their friendships they have made in their class with their twin. >> reporter: is that the first time you have ever been separated? were you sad? happy? >> reporter: they may be better off apart. >> you don't ever fight, do you? >> we fight sometimes but not a lot. get, get, get! >> reporter: renee staal, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> oh my gosh! it's too cute! >> that's the cutest story of

the morning. >> that is good stuff! >> speaking of cute, it's supercat saturday, what's going on? >> reporter: get your paws up. this edition is all about cats being comfortable! symphony back and pheonix, -- symphony and pheonix getting ready for it. tongues out j.p.? i can see that. i can see that between your whiskers. patriotic here on twitter, and another guy is just under the covers, and ruby is like i want to sleep in and rest and be labor free all weekend. another red, white, and blue from ambrose, and one naughty cat. misty, thank you so much and thank you so much everybody for sending them in. we would love to see them. upercatsaturday, get this. i was at my shop tied up with a customer when i realized the time. i had to get to the bank before it closed, so i made a break for it.

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7:56. we are learning new details about the suspect accused of brooklyn. the suspect was wounded when officers fired back. kristin thorne is live in east flatbush with the latest. kristin? >> reporter: rob and toni, 27- year-old gerald harris is recovering here after being shot in the leg, and police say he shot times during a confrontation friday morning in bushwick.

harris tried to steal someone's car and allegedly shot at the victim before running away. police say because they had a good description of harris from the victim, they were able to track him down quickly. he ran behind a car, opening fire on eight officers that were there, around jefferson avenue. the officers, of course, returned fire. harrison ran away, shooting at other officers. they opened fire, and eventually harris was shot in the leg. he's being charged with four counts of attempted murder on a police officer. six officers were taken to the hospital with ringing in their ears, but they are expected to be okay. i'm kristin thorne, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> kristin, thank you. new york city park officials will be in bryant park inspecting a tree that suddenly snapped in half yesterday afternoon. people all over came to the aid of those people who were hit by the tree. it was yesterday around 4:00 in

the afternoon, and witnesses said they heard the tree crack, and suddenly it was on the ground, just inches from some of the victims' heads. five people were taken to the hospital, and they will be fine. >> there's renewed called for drone regulations after a scary moment at the u.s. it tennis match, and that drone crashed into the empty stands, and luckily no one was hurt, but now 26-year-old daniel verley has been charged with wreckless endangerment. the high school science teacher was operating it from the opposite side of citi field. he turned himself over to police after it crashed. it's scary. you think there's more protected air space there during the big event like the u.s. open. >> did he mean to go into the tennis thing? it said he was way over at citi field. >> he said he lost control of it. >> maybe he didn't mean to.

>> think if he can get in, maybe someone whose intent is not harmless could get in. >> i can barely control the remote controls the kids have. i can see how it could go crazy. >> don't change your remote while this show is on the air. >> please don't do that. if we have for labor day, at least it will be nice. >> absolutely beautiful all weekend long. great start. this morning the temperatures are easy to take. we get this day underway with our temperatures staying right around 83 degrees for the afternoon, and then 85 for sunday, and we are back to 90 on monday. a nice little streak of 92 on tuesday, 91 on wednesday, and summer is not over, even though labor day, let's close the box